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enNelson Mattoshttp://www.grameenfoundation.org/bio/nelson-mattos
<div class="body text-secondary"><p>During his 30-year career as a technical executive, Nelson was Google’s Vice-President for Europe and Emerging Markets, an IBM Distinguished Engineer and Vice-President for Information and User Technologies, as well as a Professor at the University of Kaiserslautern.<br /> </p></div>Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:26:08 +0000lyorke@grameenfoundation.org3029 at http://www.grameenfoundation.orgEleanor Wagnerhttp://www.grameenfoundation.org/bio/eleanor-wagner
<div class="body text-secondary"><p>Eleanor Wagner spent her career with Citigroup, lastly as Chief Risk Officer for Citi’s investment banking and capital markets businesses in Asia, where she oversaw all risk-taking activities in the 16 countries that comprise the region. She was also a member of the Citi’s Asia Pacific Management Committee. Prior assignments included Managing Director in risk management, derivatives, structured finance and energy banking.</p></div>Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:22:47 +0000lyorke@grameenfoundation.org3028 at http://www.grameenfoundation.orgMuhammad Yunushttp://www.grameenfoundation.org/bio/muhammad-yunus
<div class="body text-secondary"><p>Recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, Professor Muhammad Yunus is internationally recognized for his work in poverty alleviation and the empowerment of poor women. Professor Yunus has successfully melded capitalism with social responsibility to create the Grameen Bank, a microcredit institution committed to providing small amounts of working capital to the poor for self-employment. From its origins as an action-research project in 1976, Grameen Bank has grown to provide collateral-free loans to 7.5 million clients in more than 82,072 villages in Bangladesh and 97% of whom are women.</p></div>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:49:03 +0000ffpartners2584 at http://www.grameenfoundation.orgSi Whitehttp://www.grameenfoundation.org/bio/si-white
<div class="body text-secondary"><p>Si was CFO for the Grameen Foundation before joining the board in April 2009 bringing over 25 years of management and financial experience to the organization. He has spent his career in a variety of global financial leadership roles with Ernst &amp; Young, PepsiCo, Nestle and Cisco Systems. In addition to his passion for Microfinance he has worked for many years using his Spanish language and finance skills to help low income families with their taxes and financial planning. He also works with environmental issues as a board member of Save the Bay in San Francisco. Si, a CPA, and a nat</p></div>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:48:27 +0000ffpartners2583 at http://www.grameenfoundation.orgPradeep Singhhttp://www.grameenfoundation.org/bio/pradeep-singh
<div class="body text-secondary"><p>A technology veteran and serial entrepreneur, Pradeep founded Aditi Technologies, an IT Services company, in 1994 and served as CEO from 1994-2000 and 2003-2010. He now serves as Executive Chairman of the company. He founded Pengala, an educational solutions company in 2009 and serves as its Co-Chairman today.</p>
<p>In the period 1999-2003, Pradeep founded and ran Talisma as CEO, one of India’s first venture funded software product companies, in the Customer Relationship Management space. Talisma was sold in 2005 to nGerra.</p></div>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:47:20 +0000ffpartners2581 at http://www.grameenfoundation.orgDavid Russellhttp://www.grameenfoundation.org/bio/david-russell
<div class="body text-secondary"><p>David H. Russell was the Founder, CEO and President of Dalcomp, Inc. which served NYC based banks and stock brokerage firms. Dalcomp provided computer software and telecommunications services for automating syndications of new securities issued. The company was sold to Thompson Financial Service in January 1995. David is now involved with gold mining in Chile and Oregon and energy resources. He is also developing new technologies to recover gas, oil and coal within the US.</p></div>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:46:48 +0000ffpartners2580 at http://www.grameenfoundation.orgElisabeth Rhynehttp://www.grameenfoundation.org/bio/elisabeth-rhyne
<div class="body text-secondary"><p>Elisabeth Rhyne has devoted much of her career to microfinance. She is now managing director of the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion, a research and action center for collaboration on challenges confronting the microfinance and financial inclusion sectors. At the Center, she co-founded and now oversees the Smart Campaign, a global effort to embed client protection principles and practices throughout the microfinance industry.</p></div>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:46:12 +0000ffpartners2579 at http://www.grameenfoundation.orgRosanna Ramos-Velitahttp://www.grameenfoundation.org/bio/rosanna-ramos-velita
<div class="body text-secondary"><p>Rosanna Ramos Velita is Chairman of the Board of Caja Rural Los Andes, a microfinance bank serving rural entrepreneurs in the Andean regions of Peru.</p>
<p>Ms. Ramos Velita led a group of investors to acquire Caja Los Andes with the objective of developing a leading rural bank in Peru. She brings to this venture passion and commitment to microfinance coupled with significant experience in international finance, technology and entrepreurship.</p></div>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:45:33 +0000ffpartners2578 at http://www.grameenfoundation.orgPaul Hilalhttp://www.grameenfoundation.org/bio/paul-hilal
<div class="body text-secondary"><p>Mr. Paul C. Hilal is a Partner at Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. He joined the firm in 2006. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Hilal was the Managing Partner of Caliber Capital Management, LP. From 1998 to 2001, he ran the information technology sector investment program at Hilal Capital Management. From 1992 to 1997, he was a Principal at Broadview Associates, providing mergers and acquisitions advisory services to information technology companies. Mr. Hilal joined the Board of Directors of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (NYSE:CP; TSX:CP) in 2012. Mr.</p></div>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:43:06 +0000ffpartners2574 at http://www.grameenfoundation.orgRicki Tigert Helferhttp://www.grameenfoundation.org/bio/ricki-tigert-helfer
<div class="body text-secondary"><p>Ricki Tigert Helfer was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) from 1994 to 1997. In that capacity she served on the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets and on the Basle Committee on Banking Supervision. She testified for the FDIC before the U.S. Congress nearly thirty times, and she oversaw significant management and governance reforms to the FDIC.</p></div>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:42:32 +0000ffpartners2573 at http://www.grameenfoundation.orgJames Greenberghttp://www.grameenfoundation.org/bio/james-greenberg
<div class="body text-secondary"><p>Jim Greenberg brings to Grameen Foundation a passion for microfinance, defeating poverty on a massive scale and a focus on India and the Middle East/North Africa. He currently serves on Grameen Foundation's Board of Directors, is the founding Chairman of Grameen Capital India, is on the Board of Directors of Grameen Jameel Microfinance Ltd., and is the Co-Chairman of the Grameen Foundation Investment Committee. Not only has Grameen Foundation benefited from Jim's valuable knowledge, seasoned insight and strategic direction, but he and his wife also helped to launch the India Initiative.</p></div>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:41:56 +0000ffpartners2572 at http://www.grameenfoundation.orgVikram Gandhihttp://www.grameenfoundation.org/bio/vikram-gandhi
<div class="body text-secondary"><p>Vikram Gandhi is Founder and CEO of VSG Capital Advisors. The Firm focuses on strategic, financial, and investment advisory services both in the private and social sectors. Vikram and VSG Capital Advisors have been retained by The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board as Senior Advisors to provide strategic advice and develop and facilitate investment opportunities in the Indian sub-continent. Vikram is also a Senior Advisor to Greenhill &amp; Co., Inc., a leading independent investment bank. VSG Capital Advisors is based in New Delhi with operations in Hong Kong, New York, and London.</p></div>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:40:33 +0000ffpartners2571 at http://www.grameenfoundation.orgCarlos Fonsecahttp://www.grameenfoundation.org/bio/carlos-fonseca
<div class="body text-secondary"><p>Carlos Fonseca recently joined The Coca Cola Co. as Global Vice-president for Knowledge and Insights.</p></div>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:39:05 +0000ffpartners2570 at http://www.grameenfoundation.orgPeter Bladinhttp://www.grameenfoundation.org/bio/peter-bladin
<div class="body text-secondary"><p>Peter most recently served as Executive Vice President of Programs and Regions at Grameen Foundation, and was Founding Director of the Grameen Foundation Technology Center. Under his leadership, the Technology Center led the microfinance industry in driving relevant and appropriate technology innovation, creating information and communications initiatives that continue to benefit the world's poorest.</p></div>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:37:53 +0000ffpartners2568 at http://www.grameenfoundation.orgBeverly Armstronghttp://www.grameenfoundation.org/bio/beverly-armstrong
<div class="body text-secondary"><p>Ms. Armstrong is the Chief Financial Officer at the Atlantic Council, a Washington based international think tank organization. Previously, she served as the Interim Controller at PBS and is an acknowledged industry expert in non-profit accounting, administration and grants &amp; contracts compliance.<br /> </p></div>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:36:40 +0000ffpartners2567 at http://www.grameenfoundation.org